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tomlober
 Post subject: Autopilot for Hobie?
PostPosted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 6:54 am 
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Has anyone put an autopilot on a Hobie? I am interested in long distance solo sailing offshore and wondered if anyone has experience putting an autopilot on a Hobie. I have a Get-a-way.
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Hammond
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 7:31 am 
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Your plan sounds like a Darwin Award waiting to happen. The boat is too small to sail distance offshore.
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Hammond
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Just to make it clear; All Hobies are too small for solo offshore sailing.
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tomlober
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Hammond wrote:
Your plan sounds like a Darwin Award waiting to happen. The boat is too small to sail distance offshore.


Yes, it sure sounds like I'm going for the Darwin award! My kids would be proud :lol: BUT, I am in the Gulf of Mexico with shallow muddy water and can beach the boat anytime. I wanted to run down the coast 100 miles or so with a steady 10kt breeze on the beam. I was just wondering if anyone had tried this before (and lived to tell about it).
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